a little book of funding April 2016 Edition Little Book of Funding Introduction Welcome to the latest edition of Bolton CVS’ Little Book of Funding. This guide has been designed to be your first step to successful funding applications. It includes information on over 50 sources of funding including local, national and lottery funders as well as brief details about the types of projects they will fund and their criteria*. Funders receive many applications from groups and organisations that are not eligible or relevant to their work - this can be a waste of time and expense (both to funders and for you)! With any application you make, the golden rule is always read the funder’s guidance first before making an application. This guide is not an exhaustive list – there are over 6000 trusts alone. But it gives you a starting point as to where to look for funding. Good Luck to you all in your search for funds! Section 1 Introduction * Information correct as of April 2014 Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Other funding support available at Bolton CVS Section 2 Bolton CVS Administered Grants 2.1 The Big Bolton Fund Small Grants Programme 2.2 Breaks for Carers Section 3 Lottery 3.1 Arts Council England— Grants For The Arts 3.2 Awards For All 3.3 Big Lottery Reaching Communities 3.4 Heritage Lottery Fund 3.5 Sport England Section 4 Other Sources of Funding 4.1 Allchurches Trust 4.2 Allen Lane Foundation 4.3 BBC Children in Need 4.4 The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation 4.5 Biffa Awards 4.6 Bolton Arts Forum 4.7 Bolton Sports and Physical Activity Alliance (BOSPAA) 4.9 Cash 4 Clubs 4.9 Church and Community Fund 4.10 Church Urban Fund 4.11 The Clothworkers Foundation 4.12 Co-operative Membership Community Fund 4.13 Coalfields Regeneration Trust 4.14 Comic Relief—Main Grants 4.15 Community Foundation for Greater Manchester 4.16 DM Thomas Foundation for Young People 4.17 Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust 4.18 Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund 4.19 Esmée Fairbairn 4.20 The Football Foundation 4.21 Foyle Foundation 4.22 Gannett Foundation 4.23 Garfield Weston Foundation 4.24 Healthy Hearts Grants 4.25 Hedley Foundation 4.26 The Henry Smith Charity Section 4 Continued ... 4.27 John Grant Davies Trust 4.28 Key 103 Cash for Kids 4.29 Lloyds TSB Foundation 4.30 Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust 4.31 The Percy Bilton Charity 4.32 People’s Postcode Trust 4.33 Peter Kershaw Trust 4.34 Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester 4.35 Provincial Insurance Trust for Bolton 4.36 Sir James & Lady Scott Trust 4.37 Sported 4.38 Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards 4.39 The Toy Trust 4.40 Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 4.41 Tudor Trust 4.42 Viridor Credits 4.43 Woodward Charitable Trust (Part of Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust) 4.44 Yapp Charitable Trust 4.45 Zochonis Charitable Trust 1.1 Other funding support available through Bolton CVS The Bolton CVS Funding Portal You can access an online search engine which is kept up to date with the latest funding opportunities. Once you’ve logged in you can run as many searches as you like. This is provided by a partnership of Local Infrastructure Organisations from Greater Manchester that includes Bolton CVS. http://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/gmvss Funding Leaflets & Updates We have a series of useful funding leaflets which are available to download from the website www.boltoncvs.org.uk/information-leaflets or by calling the Funding and Development Team on 01204 546010. We also produce a monthly funding update which is on our website. Paper copies are distributed at the Bi-monthly Voluntary and Community Sector Forum which is held at The Bolton Hub. Please contact us for the next date Funding and Development Team Bolton CVS has a small Funding and Development Team who can assist with any specific queries that can’t be addressed through the above mechanisms. Services include: Proof reading grant applications Searching for funding through the Grantfinder database to find funders for projects that are unusual or very specific Support with constitutions, committees, safeguarding policies, charity registration. Bolton Community and Voluntary Services (CVS) is based at: The Bolton Hub Section 2 Bolton CVS Administered Grants Section 2 Bolton CVS Bold Street Bolton BL1 1LS Tel: 01204 546010 Fax: 01204 546011 Website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding Email: [email protected] [email protected] 2.1 The Big Bolton Fund Small Grants Programme Bolton CVS is pleased to work in partnership with Bolton Council and NHS Bolton to offer grants of up to £1500 for community organisations based or working in any area of Bolton. Priority will be given to organisations whose annual income is under £25,000 per year. We are especially keen to support projects which benefit those most in need. We expect this to include: people living in the poorest communities in Bolton people with disabilities people whose opportunities are limited by other factors such as a lack of local facilities or activities or a lack of skills. We hope most grants will be for ongoing costs of regular activities in Bolton. Applications for equipment or one-off activities will be considered if they demonstrate significant need and benefit. There are various deadlines for applications each year. Full details and application forms are now available from our website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/small-grants-programme or by contacting Bolton CVS Funding and Development Team on 01204 546010. Section 2 CVS Administered Grants Grants Administered CVS Section 2 Section 2 Bolton CVS Administered Grants Section 2 Bolton CVS 2.2 Breaks for Carers Grants Grant aim: To support community groups in enabling carers to have a break from their caring responsibilities. Who do you fund: Voluntary and community groups or registered charities who support carers in Bolton. Exclusions: Breaks outside of the UK, breaks that have already happened. Range of grants: Up to £1000 Application method: Application form Closing dates: Check website Examples of recent grants: £507 for a theatre trip; £800 for monthly carers socials; £410 for a meal out for carers. Contact Name: Contact the Bolton CVS Funding and Development Team for details of how to apply or visit the website. Address: Bolton CVS, Bolton Hub, Bolton BL1 1LS Telephone: 01204 546010 Website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/breaks-for-carers 3.1 Arts Council England - Grants for the Arts Grant aim: For activities carried out over a set period and which: engage people in England in arts activities help artists and arts organisations carry out their work. Who do you fund: Grants for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work, eg arts organisations, local authority and other public organisations, partnerships, regional and national organisations, organisations whose normal activity is not related to the arts, including voluntary and community groups. Exclusions: Activities that are mainly outside the UK, general running costs and overheads, funding to students to be used as part of a course (such as living expenses, tuition fees). See funder’s guidance for full list Range of grants: £1,000 to £100,000 over 3 years. Applications of under £15,000 are considered small grants and are simpler and quicker Application method: Application form, including a project proposal. This can be submitted online. Closing dates: Applications can be made any time. Section 3 Lottery Examples of recent grants: £32,000 over two years for a young people’s rock music project, which will develop performance skills, organising abilities and enable young people to lead activities for others. Address: Arts Council—Northwest Office, The Hive, 49 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN Telephone: 0845 300 6200 or 0161 934 4317 Email: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/contact-us/#enquiry Website: www.artscouncil.org.uk NB. Please see the funders website for other funding programmes they offer. 3.2 Awards For All—England Grant aim: To fund small projects which improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. Projects must contribute to one of the following outcomes People having better chances in life, including better access to training and development to improve life skills; Strong communities, with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems; Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy Healthier and more active people and communities. Who do you fund: Voluntary and community organisations (Including constituted groups, registered charities and social enterprises), schools, parish and town councils, health bodies. Exclusions: Ongoing running costs, eg, rents, salaries, utilities, insurance. Activities that are primarily about increasing participation in sport, arts or heritage. Please check guidance for full list. Range of grants: From £300 up to £10,000 over a one year period. As of April 1st 2013, organisation with income below £30,000 can apply for regular or repeat activities. Application method: Application form which is available online. Closing dates: Applications can be made at any time and are processed throughout the year. Allow 4-5 months for a decision Examples of recent grants: £10,000 to charity providing support to Asian women and children who have been maltreated in their homes; £6,115 to group promoting deaf awareness. Address: Big Awards for All, 2 St James’ Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BE Telephone: 0845 4 10 20 30 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding/Awards-For-All 3.3 Big Lottery Fund — Reaching Communities Grant aim: Funds projects that help people and communities most in need.